Ringer Throws Wasem

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Pada hari Sabtu, November 25, 1899, St. Louis wrestling fans experienced a shock, when a visiting wrestler easily threw local champion Oscar Wasem in a little over 20 menit. After the easy victory, fans smelled a rat, when the “Indianapolis Cyclone” spoke with a Lancashire accent. Oscar Wasem surpassed George Baptiste as St. Louis’ wrestling champion in the mid-1890s. Wasem kesurupan

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Gotch Crushes Jenkins for Title

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Pada hari Kamis, Januari 27, 1904, Tom Jenkins mempertahankan Kejuaraan Gulat Amerika melawan pegulat pendatang baru dari Iowa. After the first fall, para penggemar menyadari itu adalah pertandingan terberat c Frank Alvin Gotch, the Humboldt, Iowa farm boy who would defeat Georg Hackenschmidt for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1908, was Jenkins’ challenger. Jenkins telah mengalahkan Gotch

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Whistler and Ross Disgust Crowd

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After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, November 7, 1881 in a best three-out-of-five falls match. Two falls were to be conducted in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which both men were considered adept at. Two falls were to be conducted in collar-and-elbow wrestling, which was a Ross speciality. The final fall would be conducted in Greco-Roman

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Kenangan Henry Moses Dufur

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Henry Moses Dufur memegang Juara Dunia Gulat Kerah dan Siku Kelas Berat pada tahun 1870-an. Oleh 1855, Dufur pensiun dari gulat profesional untuk mengejar profesi penuh waktunya sebagai penjahit pakaian. Bahkan selama karir gulatnya, Dufur bekerja sebagai penjahit. Dufur mengatakan kepada koresponden dari The Boston Globe bahwa dia lahir di Richford, Vermont pada bulan Juni 5, 1943. Tanggal ini

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Dan Daly Beats Ed Kelly

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In December 1920, robbers killed Patrolman Charles Daly at the entrance to his home in the 4000 block of Forest Park Boulevard. St. Louis Police aggressively investigated the murder but it was never solved. Prior to his death, the Daly name was already well-known in St. Louis. Charles Daly was the son of professional prizefighter Dan Daly, who fought in

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Tom Allen Fights Bill Davis

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Pada abad ke-19, most states banned bare-knuckled prizefighting and professional gloved boxing. Police often arrested fighter, managers, and promoters to stop prizefighting. A unique aspect of geography turned St. Louis into an ideal fight venue to get around the authorities’s activity to stop professional prizefighting. In the Mississippi River between Missouri and Illinois, the river’s current created a handful

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Was Lewis or Gotch Better?

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Pada bulan Januari 1921, Ad Santel started a minor controversy by claiming Ed “Pencekik” Lewis was a better wrestler than the late Frank Gotch. Santel trained with both Gotch and Lewis, so Santel did have an insider’s knowledge. Was he right though? Gotch was the last undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Gotch won the title by defeating the great Georg Hackenschmidt.

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Paul Pons, Pembuat Stars Gulat

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Paul Pons adalah Juara Gulat Greco-Roman Perancis di tahun 1890-an. Ia memenangkan turnamen di Folies-Bergeres sebelum memenangkan sebuah turnamen di Rusia di 1898. These victories allowed him to claim the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship. Pons memanfaatkan ketenaran ini dengan membuka gym untuk melatih pegulat dan laki-laki yang kuat. Pons’ victory was particularly remarkable because of

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Jalan Pretty Boy Floyd. Perampokan Louis

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Di 1934, Charles Arthur “Bocah Cantik” Floyd mengakhiri karir kriminalnya di Liverpool Timur, Ladang jagung Ohio setelah baku tembak dengan agen FBI dan petugas penegak hukum setempat. However, pada bulan Desember 1925, dia nomor narapidana 29078 di Penjara Missouri. Floyd yang berusia 21 tahun baru saja dihukum karena merampok kantor utama Perusahaan Kelontong dan Kue Kroeger

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